There you were, with chocolate all over your fingers And a huge grin plastered all over your face. You plopped those truffles into your mouth As if you were a starving child, Eyes shining, like it was the first time you’d tasted food in weeks.
That night I heard you crying And when I came into your periwinkle purple room You had chocolate all down your cheeks As if your tears weren’t made of salty water But rather, salted caramels Melting down your burning cheeks.
There you were, looking so small buried in your mountain of a duvet. I hugged you, and squeezed you Told you that if I could, I would serve you chocolate truffles for every meal With chocolate milk to wash them down. I asked you what was wrong And you said you didn’t know.
And you still don’t know. And still, when I sneak in to kiss your cheek When the lights are dim and I think you’ve fallen asleep, My lips meet chocolate tear drops, And my heart sinks because never has anything so sweet tasted so bitter.